...the Obamas are so well received by almost the entire world, with the notable exception of a vociferous group in their own country known as the Far Right. You can't make this stuff up.
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You don't become and stay number one by following or joining the crowd. The only thing you get from joining the crowd is average. It's not just the far right that have a strong dislike for Obamas actions.
How right you are. "I must create a system or be enslaved by that of another man" or dumbed down for me "If you do what everyone else does, you'll end up just like everyone else."
Your first paragraph makes no sense to me and has nothing to do with my observation. Further, I don't think that the Far Right can claim "above average" performance in any arena, so let's not go there, shall we? As for Obama's actions, I don't suggest that you or anyone else be enamored by each and every of his actions. However, the visceral dislike for him displayed by some, shall we say, groups is palpable. And when you guys finally have a prez at the helm that the world approves of, rather than at least take a bit of pride in that, some of you guys piss on him at every turn. I think it shows bad form, especially in light of general international response.
What we've seen is what we expected. The President, his media groupies and the usual suspects on the left are engaged in a vivacious circle jerk. From our Euro brothers, it's business as usual. America will do all the heavy lifting while they sit in the cheap seats, critiquing every move and shouting obscenities like some drunken fan at a football game. At best they'll offer up token gestures as it suits their own best interests. The faces have changed, but the game remains the same.
Why am I not surprised and yes, my statement has everything to do with your observation. The far right can claim above average just as much as the far left. Neither should be influencing national policy.
Hopefully, it will get a bit better than that. Bush alienated much of the world by casually throwing his weight around. What other response would you have expected? Obama seems less inclined to do so. It looks like he will genuinely endeavor to build multilateral cooperation. At least he's starting on the right foot. We'll just have to see how it plays out.
Groovy. Now your second post has little or nothing to do with your first post which, in turn, had little or nothing to do with my first post. You're quite the enigma, aren't you?